2. Dollison² Ray (William¹) was born in TN c 1853. Dollison died Before 1900 in Waldren, AR or Briartown, OK.

He married Sarah Duckworth in TN, c 1872. Sarah was born in TN c 1856. Sarah died Around 1887 in Probably Gibson Co., TN. After his wife's death, Dollison brought his 3 young children on a train from Memphis, TN to Ft. Smith, AR around 1889.

He remarried a Sarah A. Dunkin in Waldren, AR September 13, 1892. Dollison died before 1900. In the 1900 OK census, Sara A. Ray is shown living with her daughter and son-in-law - William Freeman in the Cameron area of Leflore Co., OK. Her daughter's name was Anna and one son named James R. born in March 1900 is listed.

There is also William (Willie) Ray listed as living with them, born March 1885. This was my Grandmother Pairlee's little brother. Sarah had another daughter maybe named Mattie Dunkin that was still at home when Sara married Dollison.

I don't know when exactly or where my G-Grandfather Dollison died, or whatever happened to Willie Ray who apparently stayed with Sara. Anyone with any info on any of this, please email me.

Dollison Ray and Sarah Duckworth had the following children:

• 6 i. Mary Eudora³ Ray was born in TN 1873. She married J.H. Chester in Boles, Scott Co., AR.

• 7 ii. Margaret Pairlee Ray was born in Memphis, TN May 12, 1881. Margaret died March 31, 1959 in Indian Hospital, Talihana, OK, at 77 years of age. She married George F. Triplett in Briartown, I.T., OK, August 12, 1895. George was born in Dripping Springs, AR March 10, 1873. He was the son of John TriplettIII and Mary Abbot. George died January 4, 1934 in Damon Community, OK, at 60 years of age. (See George F. Triplett for the continuation of this line.)

• 8 iii. William Chester Ray was born in TN c 1885.

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